Genital Warts Flashcards
1
Q
what type of infection is genital warts
A
genital warts is a viral infection
2
Q
what is the virus in genital warts
A
human papilloma virus
3
Q
what strains of the virus are known to cause genital warts
A
strains 6/11
4
Q
what is genital warts
A
benign tumors that look like cauliflowers with irregular heads
5
Q
how is it commonly spread
A
genital/anorectal
6
Q
what is the incubation period of genital warts
A
the incubation period of genital warts is 1-2 months
7
Q
what is the cure
A
there is no cure
8
Q
treatment
A
remove the warts
topical drugs
- cytotoxic, antimitotic (to stop growth)
9
Q
what do you want to monitor with the patient that has genital warts and why
A
you want to monitor for cervical cancer as the same virus is used in cervical cancer, just a different strain
